If you’re stressed and not losing weight it’s because the stress hormone cortisol is released when the body experiences heightened levels of stress.
When you stress, your hormone cortisol levels rise.
If you’re the type who constantly worries, those levels can stay high.
Elevated cortisol levels stimulate eating and contribute to excess fat.
Additionally, under the influence of cortisol, fat tends to get deposited in the abdomen leading to what’s also known as belly fat, which isn’t good!
Belly fat is a precursor to Type 2 diabetes as well as heart disease.
By combating stress you can normalize your cortisol levels.
Yoga helps with stress, thus can assist you with weight loss too.
Relieving stress will also reduce or eliminate stress/emotional eating, which will then help with your weight.
Exercising releases chemicals in your body that counteract the effects of stress, so when stressed exercise to reduce stress and you win twice in your weight loss goals.
Including more fiber in your daily diet is important for reducing stress weight, it encourages a system cleansing and helps boost metabolism.
Get enough sleep. When your body has enough sleep and rest, it can reduce stress that causes the body to hold onto extra calories.
If you need help with stress management or weight loss, consider hiring a coach to help you.